Combination shaving brush and soap holder



m. 2a, 1924; egan A. SNIEGOQKI COMBINATION smwme BRUSH AND SOAP HOLDER;

Flfled Oct. 11; 1922 Patented Feb. 26, 1924.

UNHTED STATES ANTHONY $NIEGOGKI, 015 OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATION SHAVING BRUSH AND SOAP HOLDER.

Application filed October 11, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY SNIEGOOKI, a citizen of Poland, residing atOakland, county of Alameda, and State of California, have invented newand useful Improvements in Combination Shaving Brush and Soap Holders,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combination shaving brush and soap holder.

The object of the present invention is to generally improve and simplifydevices of the character described; to provide a combination shavingbrush and soap holder so constructed that the soap in the form of astick may be projected downwardly through the bristles, therebypermitting application of soap and lathering of the face in one,operation; to provide means for advancing the soap stock as it is usedor wears away, said means also serving as an enclosure and vprotectorfor all of the soap, except the small portion required for actual use;and

further to provide a reversible cap which will serve three functions,first that of a handle, secondly that of a closure or cap for theexposed end of the soap stick, and third that of a stand which willsupport the brush in an inverted position, thus permitting the waterremaining on or between the bristles to drain away without collectingaround the head of the bristles. Other objects will here inafter appear.

One form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig.1 is a central, vertical, longitudinal section of the combined shavingbrush and soap holder;

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 22, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the brush partly. broken away and partlyin section, showing the cap employed as a stand upon which the brush maybe supported inan inverted position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularly to Figures 1 and3, A indicates the head of the brush, B the handle portion,

and G the bristles or the brush proper. The bristles are in thisinstance secured in the head member A in any suitable manner, forinstance by being cemented, rubber set, or otherwise secured asindicated at 2. The head proper consists of an imier centrally SerialNo. 593,856.

disposed sleeve 8, and an exterior bell shaped member 4. An annularchamber or recess is formed between the sleeve 8 and the memher 4, andthis chamber is employed for the reception of the butt ends of thebristles, and also for the cement or other material whereby they aresecured. The bristles secured in the manner described leave a centralpassage, through which a tube 5 extends. This tube is slidably mountedin the inner sleeve 3 and is normally held against sliding movementmerely by a tight or frictional fit. The tube serves two functions,

first that of a handle and secondly that ofa holder for a cylindricalstick of shaving soap, as indicated at 6. The stick of soap is insertedthrough the upper end of the tube 5 and is forced downwardly through thetube until a small portion thereof projects through the lower end of thetube between the bristles as indicated at 7. A plunger 8, constructed ofcork, or any suitable material, is placed on top of the soap stick andthis is employed for the purpose of advancing the stick of soap as it isused or wears away.

he device as a whole is also provided with a cap or closure 9, whichassumes the position shown in Fig. 1, when the brush is being employedwhile shaving. This cap serves three functions, first that of a handleas it cooperates with the tube or member B, secondly that of a holderfor the shaving stick or soap indicated at 6, and third that of a baseby which the brush may be supported in an inverted position as shown inFig. 3. When so employed it is merely necessary to remove the cap fromthe upper end of the tube 5, then to force the tube 5 downwardly throughthe bristles until it projects below the ends of the same, and finallyto apply the cap to the lower end as shown in Fig. 3, and when soapplied it serves as a base and will support the brush in the positionshown. It also serves as a protector or closure for the exposed end ofthe soap when the bristles are being washed or cleaned, for instance,after shaving.

Positioning of the brush as shown in Fig. 3 is ideal as it permits thewater adhering or collecting between the bristles to drain downwardlyaway from the head member A, thus preventing rotting of the bristles andsoftening of the cement of other material by which the bristles aresecured in the head. The cap 9 is frictionally secured when applied.toeither end of .thetube 5, .and as such its position ;may bequicklyreversed.

The projection or positioning of the tube 5 may also be quickly adjustedto project or retract the soap with relation-to the bristles as thistube is also frictionally secured; The device is theretorereadilyoperated and adjusted, and it furthermore forms a compact unit which maybe readily stored away when travelling or otherwise, and as such shouldbe particularly useful for soldiers, sailors andtravelling'men ingeneral. It will obviously be justas useful in the home andas such--should find a wide field of general utility.

While certain featuresrof the present invention-are more or lessspecifically illustrated, I wish it understood that various changes inform .and proportion may be resorted to within the scope of the appendedclaims, similarly that the materials and finish of :the severalpartsemployed may be such as theexperience'and judgment of themanufacturer may dictate or various uses may demand. 1

;By referring ;to Fig. 1, it will'be noted thattheplungerfi is connectedwith-the soap stick through means of a fiexible wire, such as indicatedat 30. The lower endof'f this wire is hook shaped ztoengage thestick-andas such ;forms .a connection between the stick and the plunger. This ;is"of "importance as the soap stick might not always form a frictionalzfitwith relation to the tube. Such a defect would be taken care of byconnecting the soap stick and the plunger :as :this is made of cork andwill therefore always maintain the frictional resistance desired,

and it will fUJI'tlIGIHlOIQiSBIVQ as a holder for thesoap when it .isworn away to a short stub.

:Having thus r described my invention, what "I :claim and desire tosecure by Letters ill device ofthe character described comprising a headmember, bristles secured to the head :member and arranged in circulariformation to :produce a central opening,

a:tube'slidablyamounted in the head member and adapt-ed to Ebe extendeddownwardly through the bristles, a soap stick ,carried'iby the tubularmember and projecting through the lower end thereof, said tubefrictionally fitting the head 'member, and permitting verticaladjustment ofthe tube and the soap carried thereby with relation to thehead member and the bristles, and means frictionally "fitting'theinterior of said tube and adaptedto be manually-actuated to advance thesoap stick with'relation to the tube.

.2. A device of the character described comprising a head member,bristles secured to the head member-and arrangedin circular formation toproduce a central opening,

aEtube slidably mounted in the headmember en a inevtheinterior ofthetube .and means to t o 7 forming: a connection between the soap stockand said cork, said cork adaptedto be manually depressed toadvance-thesoap stick with relation ;to the tube.

3. A combined shaving brush and soap holder comprising :a centralsleeve, a bell shapedrannular memberzsecured'to the sleeve and formingan annular chamber aexteriorly thereof, ibristles secured in saidannular chamber and arranged in circular formation and forming acentralpassage between the bristles, a 1 tube lfrictionally supported by: theinner sleeve and vertically adjustable therein,.-a cylindrical stickofsoap adaptedto be received by the'tube 'and projecting a: slightdistance beyond one '8IlClii1'l16I'GQf,IiLIld "a reversibl tubularshaped 1 cap f adapted 'to frictionally engage either end ofrthe tube.

4. A :device of Fthe character described, comprising ahead member,bristles secured to the head member and arranged incircular formation toproduce central opening, 'a'

tube frictional'ly engaging thehead member and slidably:m'ountedtherein, a cap adapted to be received by either end ofthetube,said cap being. adapted to serve as a handle when receivedzon' theupp'erend of :the :tube, and 1 said cap serving as a supporting base forthe brush when received on the lower end ofthe tube.

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